Greene & Greene Details (Class 1)

At the Darrell Peart School of Precision Woodworking

Class Details

Duration: Two days
Class Size: Maximum of four students
Tuition:
Materials:
Deposit:

Class Dates

TO BE DETERMINED

Class Description

Greene & Greene furniture design is replete with details. The more details in your woodworking bag of tricks, the better prepared you are to tackle a G&G style project. Darrell’s G&G Details 1 workshop will cover some of the more common Greene & Greene design elements with step-by-step, hands-on instruction.

Detailed drawings of all the jigs used in class, along with tips on their construction, will also be covered. Students are encouraged to bring their cameras to record both the demonstrations as well as the jigs used.

Some of the topics included are:

Blacker brackets

Breadboard construction

Exposed ebony spline

Proud ebony plugs

Cloud lifts

Blacker leg indent detail

Practical design advice on all of the above

Suggested Tools

Radius guide (these can be difficult to find, so Darrell will several on hand for student use)

Small plastic-headed Mallet (3/4″ to 1″ head; Thor or Stanley make good ones)

Besides bringing a notebook, feel free to bring along a camera to make a visual record of the jigs and setups that you use in class

To Enroll…

Contact Darrell to enroll in this class or be put on a waiting list. You may also call Darrell directly at (425) 277-4070 between the hours of 7:00 am and 3:00 pm (Pacific Time).

REGISTRATION DATES

Prior Students

If you have previously taken one of Darrell’s classes…

At the Open House

(and for feedback respondents)

Open Registration

WHAT TO EXPECT

From a Darrell Peart Class

Darrell teaches from his experience. In the beginning—before he made it on his own—Darrell worked two jobs: primarily as an employee in various high end custom contract shops, and then in his off hours, he built made-to-order studio furniture in his own shop. His methods and materials used reflect both these experiences.

In one of Darrell’s classes, you might employ traditional joinery machined with a router and a CNC-made jig. His drawers are, by default, hung on waxed wooden runners (shop made), but if the drawer calls for full extension or heavy files, European metal slides will be employed.

Much of his construction is of solid wood, but if a veneer will do the job better, he has no aversion to its use.

Darrell practices what he calls “Precision Woodworking.” This starts with CAD-produced drawings and relies upon precise measurements using dial indicators and Vernier calipers.

Chisels and card scrapers are used, along with a lot of hand shaping and sanding, to achieve the Greene & Greene elements. Hand planes are used infrequently.

Darrell’s class sizes are limited to four students. This makes for a more relaxed atmosphere, but also allows Darrell to spend more time with each student. Time permitting, excursions can be taken to talk about furniture design or the different processes Darrell uses—neither topics takes much coaxing for Darrell to get started.

We hope your experience in one of Darrell’s home shop classes will be unique. You can expect a more relaxed and freer flow of knowledge and more one-on-one attention as well. There is one thing you can expect much less of, though: waiting times on tools and machines.

Hope to see you there!

THE DETAILS

Enrolling, Paying, Cancelling & Accommodations

Enrollment

For “away classes,” contact the school where the class will be held.

To enroll in a Seattle class, or to be put on the waiting list, please Contact Darrell and he will get back to you quickly. You may also call Darrell between the hours of 8:00 am and 3:00 pm (Pacific Time) at (425) 277-4070. Please leave a message. When sending a message via the contact form, please include your phone number and address.

Payment

For a deposit, Darrell does not accept credit cards at this time—sorry! Personal checks can be sent to:

Darrell Peart Furnituremaker
9824 30th Ave. S.W.
Seattle, WA 98126

Cancellations

Darrell likes to keep his classes small. To make this work, most classes must be full. Although there is usually a waiting list, it can sometimes be difficult to arrange travel, accommodations, and schedule vacation on short notice. For this reason, full refunds are available up until six weeks prior to the class date. After that, a refund only will only be provided if the vacated spot is filled.

Darrell’s Unique Designs

All project classes feature designs by Darrell. By taking a class, you are granted permission to reproduce a piece for personal use only and not for profit or remuneration.